Analytics

Analytics on Central Asia are relevant for a young region that is still experiencing a period of its development. The section is a source of information for a wide range of readers interested in socio-political processes, issues of regional security and economic development, as well as foreign policy in the countries of Central Asia.

The Impact of Land Reform in Kyrgyzstan on Poverty Reduction

“Despite the fact that land availability is a significant factor in improvement of living standards among rural population, it nevertheless could not eradicate poverty in regions. Such obstacles as remoteness of a land plot from the owners’ residence address, lack of initial capital, and no advisory and training organisations that would teach how to effectively use the resource, do not allow the people to use it to the full and derive maximum profit,” analyst Asylgul Kanatbekova (Bishkek) wrote in her article for CABAR.asia. (more…)

Asylgul Kanatbekova

14.12.21

Wheat Market Diversification – Food Security Issue for Kyrgyzstan

“The unpreparedness of the economy of Kyrgyzstan to force majeure, its dependence on wheat imports, and low reserve of wheat have become obvious during the Covid-19 pandemic. Such unforeseen circumstances should become a lesson to learn for the republic,” Nurlan Tokobaev, expert in food security, wrote in his article for CABAR.asia. (more…)

Nurlan Tokobaev

13.12.21

Tajikistan-Iran: New Trends Against the Background of a Change of Government in Afghanistan

After the Taliban (an organization banned in Tajikistan) came to power in Afghanistan, the focus in the geopolitics of all of Central Asia shifted, which led to an increase in Iran’s role in the region, mentioned Rustami Sukhrob, candidate of political sciences. In his opinion, the Tajik authorities should take this factor into account and strengthen cooperation with Tehran. (more…)

Rustami Sukhrob

10.12.21

Why is There an Increase in Social and Labor Conflicts in Kazakhstan?

In 2021, there was a sharp increase in the number of social and labor conflicts in Kazakhstan. In particular, if in 2019 their number did not reach even 10, then in 2021, according to various sources, their share increased several dozen times. What this can lead to and what should be done in order to resolve them, – writes sociologist, participant of CABAR.asia-2021 School of Analytics Aiman Zhussupova in an article, specifically for CABAR.asia

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Aiman Zhussupova

Foreign Press Digest on Central Asia: November 2021

In November 2021, Central Asia was highlighted in the foreign press in the light of the parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, energy shortages in Kazakhstan amid a surge in cryptomining; the need for an updated US strategy in the region; and increased government control over the Internet.

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CABAR.asia

06.12.21

The Present and Future of Crypto Mining in Kyrgyzstan amid Energy Crisis

“I’d like to believe that the state will take into account the global experience and will not speak bluntly. Miners will exist with any stance of the state, given the peculiarities of law enforcement in our country. The only way out is to admit the fact of existence of miners and to monitor their activities,” Kyrgyzstan-based Kanat Nogoibaev, graduate of the CABAR.asia-2021 Analytics School, wrote in his article for the said portal. (more…)

Kanat Nogoybayev

Market Economy in Kyrgyzstan: Achievements and Challenges

Over the years of independence in Kyrgyzstan, there has been a gradual transition from a command-administrative system to market relations, said Iskender Sharsheev, head of the Secretariat of the National Alliance of Business Associations. However, in his opinion, the country still has a lot to do to reform its economy.

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Iskender Sharsheev

25.11.21

New Realities of the Afghan Direction in Uzbekistan’s Foreign Policy

“If we consider Afghanistan not as a neighbor of the region, but as a country in the region, then close cultural, trade and economic ties will contribute to the establishment of peace and stability in the country,” notes Umarbek Nuriddinov, a Senior student of the “International Relations” Department of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (Tashkent) and a participant of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics, in an article written specifically for CABAR.asia (more…)

Umarbek Nuriddinov

24.11.21

On the Issue of Identity: Who are We – Europeans, Asians, or Eurasians?

“There are several models for the formation of internal (self) identity in the Kyrgyz ethnic environment. However, no one will be able to say which of the models of identity is dominant for us: Islam, Turkism, Sovietness, nomadism,” writes the well-known Kyrgyzstani Sinologist, diplomat, ex-SCO Secretary General, Muratbek Imanaliev in an article, written specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)

Muratbek Imanaliev

16.11.21

Problems of Preschool Education in Kazakhstan

“There is no unified state policy in the field of early childhood development in Kazakhstan, its individual components are assigned to different ministries and departments, which is one of the main problems, since there is a fragmentation of decisions taken and their inefficiency”, – writes an independent expert on early childhood development Gaukhar Kiikova (Nur-Sultan) in an article, written specifically for the analytical platform CABAR.asia. (more…)

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